Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-10-31

members, at forty pounds each be
sides a sergeant trumpeter at ont
hundred pounds per annum, and nin'
household trumpoters, at forty pounds
each. The drum-majors Of the foo
guards are also in receipt Of an an
nual allowance, a. household drum
mers. in addition TO their regular pay
Her Majesty also possesses a private
band, which, during the lifetime ol
the prince consort, used 20 play every
evening at the palace during dinner
Among all this army of officials, we
must not forget 10 mention the poet
laureate, who is an officer Of the
Queens household, although he re-
ceives but one hundred pounds pen
annum for his services, or only a
seventh of the sum allotted 10 the
chief cook.
Then there is the examiner OF
plays, with four hundred pounds per
annum, besides a fee ON the licensing
Of every play, interlude, farce, on
song intended for the stage all
of which it is his duty 10 examine, to
see that they contain nothing immor-
! al. disloval. or disrespectful 10 church
or state.
There is also "A master of the ten-
mis- court but this is merely nomin-
al office now, although the holder OF
it receives the sum Of one hundred
and thirty-two pounds per annum.
Next come the burgomaster and
two watermen, whose united salaries
amount to four hundred pounds d
keeper Of the swans a keeper Of the
/ Jewels in the tower; an exhibitor OF
the jewels a principal Librarian; 2
Librarian in ordinary; painter and
a surveyor of pictures.
The corps of gentleman-at-arms b.
an ancient as we'll as an expensive
one, and was instituted by Henry
VIII. under the name of gentlemen
pensioners, which title they bore un-
/ til the accession of William N. Ii
was composed, originally, of mem
bers of the highest families, chosen
by the sovereign himself. This is
not, however, the case now, as il con-
sists, principally, of half-pay officers
but tradesmen are not allowed boy any
means to enter the corps. The APP
| pointments in il are regularly bought
and sold The cost OF the corps il
over five thousand pounds. The cap
tain and Gold Stick has a salary Of
one thousand pounds; and the lieu-
tenant and Silver Stick has five hum
dred pounds a year, this berth hav-
ing been known TO bring in the mar
ket ten thousand pounds. Each Of
the forty gentlemen-at-arms receives
a salary Of one hundred pounds year
ly; and when ordered on country
service, three guineas a day extra for
travelling expenses.
Next comes the body-guard Of
yeomen, or, as they are popularly
termed, the beef-eaters. This corps
is more ancient still, having been i'm
stituted by Henry VII. in 1888, pre-
vious TO his coronation. The mem
bers still wear the fantastic garb Of
the Tudor period, and, on state oc-
casions, they form part Of the pro-
cession, carrying halberds in their
hands. The appointments are worth
about ninety pounds a year each. and
are now bestowed on retired sergeant
majors from the army. Their cap-
tain, who invariably is peer, re-
ceives a thousand pounds per annum,
and the appointment il political
one.
Here we must note that in addition
TO the master Of the horse and the
different equerries and pages Of hon
or-the latter being sons Of noble
men, and usually getting commissions
in the foot guards when they reach a
certain age-there are "A Sergeant
footman, fifteen footmen, twelve
coachmen, twenty grooms, and up-
wards Of fifty helpers All these
situations are in the gift Of the mas
ter OF the horse, and are rewarded
with handsome salaries and perquis-
ties, the sum appropriated 90 this
service being twelve thousand five
hundred and sixty-three pounds
Paper Read at the late Educational
Meeting Held at Barton